U.S. Army Medical Research Unit - Kenya

This organization page is no longer maintained. USAMRU-K is renamed U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate– Africa. It is a Special Foreign Activities under the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research https://wrair.health.mil/ and supported by the Kenya Medical Research Institute https://www.kemri.go.ke/ . Together they develop and test improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing, and treating infectious disease threats important to the U.S. military and the host nation. Conduct surveillance, training, research, and response activities related to emerging infectious disease threats. Partner in executing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). Support the AFRICOM Commander’s health related Theater Security Cooperation activities through engagement of nations within the region in conducting our mission.